Australia Day..
Four Aussie films are in contention for CinefestOZ.s $100,000 Film Prize..
Jeffrey Walker.s Ali.s Wedding, Kriv Stenders. Australia Day, Greg McLean.s Jungle and Ben Elton.s Three Summers will compete for the cash prize at the August festival..
The year marks 10 years of CinefestOZ film festival and will be the fourth at which the $100,000 award is given out. Recent winners include Girl Asleep, Putuparri and the Rainmakers and Paper Planes.
CinefestOZ festival chair Helen Shervington said that given the high calibre of finalists, there was a difficult task ahead for the five-member jury — this year headed by Shine director Scott Hicks. .
.We are delighted with the variety and number of entries in this year.s film prize and the finalists are representative of the strength and quality of the Australian film industry today,. Shervington said.
It is rewarding to see the Australian film industry recognising...
Four Aussie films are in contention for CinefestOZ.s $100,000 Film Prize..
Jeffrey Walker.s Ali.s Wedding, Kriv Stenders. Australia Day, Greg McLean.s Jungle and Ben Elton.s Three Summers will compete for the cash prize at the August festival..
The year marks 10 years of CinefestOZ film festival and will be the fourth at which the $100,000 award is given out. Recent winners include Girl Asleep, Putuparri and the Rainmakers and Paper Planes.
CinefestOZ festival chair Helen Shervington said that given the high calibre of finalists, there was a difficult task ahead for the five-member jury — this year headed by Shine director Scott Hicks. .
.We are delighted with the variety and number of entries in this year.s film prize and the finalists are representative of the strength and quality of the Australian film industry today,. Shervington said.
It is rewarding to see the Australian film industry recognising...
- 7/7/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The Dressmaker.
Apra Amcos and the Agsc have unveiled the nominees for this year's Screen Music Awards.
The Dressmaker is out in front, up for Best Feature Film Score of the Year and Best Soundtrack Album, thanks to the work of David Hirschfelder.
Also up for gongs are well-known names such as Cezary Skubiszewski, Antony Partos, David Bridie, Michael Yezerski, and duo Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks.
The most nominated composers are Partos and Yezerski, up for four awards each for work across various productions.
First-time nominees include Darren Seltmann, a former member of the Avalanches, and his singer-songwriter wife Sally. Their song from The Letdown, .Dancing in the Darkness., is up for Best Original Song Composed for the Screen.
Other new faces include Adam Moses, Nicholas Robert Thayer, Tristan Dewey, Helen Grimley and Anthony Egizii.
Winners will be announced November 8 at the City Recital Hall, Sydney. Emmy Award winning...
Apra Amcos and the Agsc have unveiled the nominees for this year's Screen Music Awards.
The Dressmaker is out in front, up for Best Feature Film Score of the Year and Best Soundtrack Album, thanks to the work of David Hirschfelder.
Also up for gongs are well-known names such as Cezary Skubiszewski, Antony Partos, David Bridie, Michael Yezerski, and duo Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks.
The most nominated composers are Partos and Yezerski, up for four awards each for work across various productions.
First-time nominees include Darren Seltmann, a former member of the Avalanches, and his singer-songwriter wife Sally. Their song from The Letdown, .Dancing in the Darkness., is up for Best Original Song Composed for the Screen.
Other new faces include Adam Moses, Nicholas Robert Thayer, Tristan Dewey, Helen Grimley and Anthony Egizii.
Winners will be announced November 8 at the City Recital Hall, Sydney. Emmy Award winning...
- 9/27/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Jasper Jones.
Four Aussie films will contend for CinefestOZ.s $100,000 Film Prize, the richest of its kind in the country.
Over the weekend CinefestOZ announced Jasper Jones, Spin Out, Girl Asleep and The Death and Life of Otto Bloom as the finalists for the prize.
Both Jasper Jones and Spin Out will have their world premieres at the August film festival, while Girl Asleep and The Life and Death of Otto Bloom will make their Western Australian debuts.
Now in its third year, the CinefestOZ Film Prize was established with the aim of pursuing excellence in Australian filmmaking, and is awarded to the producer of a feature-length film or documentary.
The films will be judged at the festival by a five-member jury, headed this year by director Gillian Armstrong.
Last year.s winner was documentary Putuparri and the Rainmakers, directed by Nicole Ma and produced by John Moore..
CinefestOZ festival...
Four Aussie films will contend for CinefestOZ.s $100,000 Film Prize, the richest of its kind in the country.
Over the weekend CinefestOZ announced Jasper Jones, Spin Out, Girl Asleep and The Death and Life of Otto Bloom as the finalists for the prize.
Both Jasper Jones and Spin Out will have their world premieres at the August film festival, while Girl Asleep and The Life and Death of Otto Bloom will make their Western Australian debuts.
Now in its third year, the CinefestOZ Film Prize was established with the aim of pursuing excellence in Australian filmmaking, and is awarded to the producer of a feature-length film or documentary.
The films will be judged at the festival by a five-member jury, headed this year by director Gillian Armstrong.
Last year.s winner was documentary Putuparri and the Rainmakers, directed by Nicole Ma and produced by John Moore..
CinefestOZ festival...
- 7/18/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Jasper Jones.
Four Aussie films will contend for CinefestOZ.s $100,000 Film Prize, the richest of its kind in the country.
Over the weekend CinefestOZ announced Jasper Jones, Spin Out, Girl Asleep and The Death and Life of Otto Bloom as the finalists for the prize.
Both Jasper Jones and Spin Out will have their world premieres at the August film festival, while Girl Asleep and The Life and Death of Otto Bloom will make their Western Australian debuts.
Now in its third year, the CinefestOZ Film Prize was established with the aim of pursuing excellence in Australian filmmaking, and is awarded to the producer of a feature-length film or documentary.
The films will be judged at the festival by a five-member jury, headed this year by director Gillian Armstrong.
Last year.s winner was documentary Putuparri and the Rainmakers, directed by Nicole Ma and produced by John Moore..
CinefestOZ festival...
Four Aussie films will contend for CinefestOZ.s $100,000 Film Prize, the richest of its kind in the country.
Over the weekend CinefestOZ announced Jasper Jones, Spin Out, Girl Asleep and The Death and Life of Otto Bloom as the finalists for the prize.
Both Jasper Jones and Spin Out will have their world premieres at the August film festival, while Girl Asleep and The Life and Death of Otto Bloom will make their Western Australian debuts.
Now in its third year, the CinefestOZ Film Prize was established with the aim of pursuing excellence in Australian filmmaking, and is awarded to the producer of a feature-length film or documentary.
The films will be judged at the festival by a five-member jury, headed this year by director Gillian Armstrong.
Last year.s winner was documentary Putuparri and the Rainmakers, directed by Nicole Ma and produced by John Moore..
CinefestOZ festival...
- 7/18/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Hollie Fifer's The Opposition.
Thirteen Australian documentaries will be shown at the 2016 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, taking place in Toronto from April 28 to May 8, including eight feature documentaries and five shorts - as well as a music video from Fell screenwriter and director Natasha Pincus..
Putuparri and the Rainmakers, winner of the 2015 CinéfestOZ Film Prize, will have its international premiere at the festival and will be shown as part of the Made In Australia program..
The other Australian documentary features in the festival program are.Hotel Coolgardie, from director Peter Gleeson and producers Melissa Hayward and Kate Neylon; Chasing Asylum, from director-producer Eva Orner; In the Shadow of the Hill, from director Dan Jackson; The Opposition, from director Hollie Fifer and producers Rebecca Barry and Madeleine Hetherton; Zach's Ceremony, from director Aaron Peterson, writer/producer Sarah Linton and producer Alec Doomadgee; and Another Country, from writer/director/producer Molly Reynolds,...
Thirteen Australian documentaries will be shown at the 2016 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, taking place in Toronto from April 28 to May 8, including eight feature documentaries and five shorts - as well as a music video from Fell screenwriter and director Natasha Pincus..
Putuparri and the Rainmakers, winner of the 2015 CinéfestOZ Film Prize, will have its international premiere at the festival and will be shown as part of the Made In Australia program..
The other Australian documentary features in the festival program are.Hotel Coolgardie, from director Peter Gleeson and producers Melissa Hayward and Kate Neylon; Chasing Asylum, from director-producer Eva Orner; In the Shadow of the Hill, from director Dan Jackson; The Opposition, from director Hollie Fifer and producers Rebecca Barry and Madeleine Hetherton; Zach's Ceremony, from director Aaron Peterson, writer/producer Sarah Linton and producer Alec Doomadgee; and Another Country, from writer/director/producer Molly Reynolds,...
- 4/4/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Nitv has unveiled a refreshed brand and a revamped schedule.
According to an Nitv statement, the new brand look highlights the connection to land and contrasting spaces of Australian Indigenous life..
"It reflects culture in all its diversity — from traditional to contemporary, from youth to Elders, from remote communities to city living, from well-known faces to everyday Australians.
Nitv Channel Manager, Tanya Denning-Orman, said: .As Australia continues to debate the identity and place of Indigenous Peoples, there is a growing appetite for trusted Indigenous content and voices..
"As Australia.s free-to-air National Indigenous broadcaster, Nitv is uniquely placed to share and celebrate these perspectives..
"We are excited to unveil our new brand, which connects beautifully to First Nations Peoples and welcomes all Australians to embrace our culture, stories and aspirations..
The new schedule includes documentaries, news and current affairs, live sport, distinctive entertainment and children.s content.
There will be...
According to an Nitv statement, the new brand look highlights the connection to land and contrasting spaces of Australian Indigenous life..
"It reflects culture in all its diversity — from traditional to contemporary, from youth to Elders, from remote communities to city living, from well-known faces to everyday Australians.
Nitv Channel Manager, Tanya Denning-Orman, said: .As Australia continues to debate the identity and place of Indigenous Peoples, there is a growing appetite for trusted Indigenous content and voices..
"As Australia.s free-to-air National Indigenous broadcaster, Nitv is uniquely placed to share and celebrate these perspectives..
"We are excited to unveil our new brand, which connects beautifully to First Nations Peoples and welcomes all Australians to embrace our culture, stories and aspirations..
The new schedule includes documentaries, news and current affairs, live sport, distinctive entertainment and children.s content.
There will be...
- 2/29/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Putuppari and the Rainmakers tells the story of Tom Lawford (brother of Last Cab's Ningali Lawford-Wolf), whose people are known as the rainmakers of the desert.
The film's Chinese-Australian director, Nicole Ma, started her career 25 years ago as a producer in New York.
"I was doing music videos and concert films", she said. "Then I moved to La and did location managing for big features, but I didn't really like that. I came back to Australia around 1998, and started to learn how to make documentaries. I began working in museums, doing multimedia exhibitions. From there I started making longer films".
"I first went to Fitzroy Crossing in Wa in 2001, and worked with the community making films about social issues, like family violence, that are occurring there"..
"I was introduced to Spider and Dolly, Tom's grandparents, at the Arts Centre. I pitched a film idea to them, and they weren't very...
The film's Chinese-Australian director, Nicole Ma, started her career 25 years ago as a producer in New York.
"I was doing music videos and concert films", she said. "Then I moved to La and did location managing for big features, but I didn't really like that. I came back to Australia around 1998, and started to learn how to make documentaries. I began working in museums, doing multimedia exhibitions. From there I started making longer films".
"I first went to Fitzroy Crossing in Wa in 2001, and worked with the community making films about social issues, like family violence, that are occurring there"..
"I was introduced to Spider and Dolly, Tom's grandparents, at the Arts Centre. I pitched a film idea to them, and they weren't very...
- 2/4/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Australian documentary Putuparri and the Rainmakers has now raked in more than $100,000 at the box office..
The film opened at Cinema Nova in Melbourne on October 1 and has had successful seasons at other key locations across the country and is still playing at Cinema Paradiso in Perth and the Cameo Cinema in Belgrave, Victoria.
The film is directed by Nicole Ma, produced by John Moore and distributed by Ronin Films.
Ronin Films managing director, Andrew Pike said it was a robust film about a delicate subject - the fragile line by which Indigenous culture is passed on from generation to generation.
"It is heartening to see such a subject reach a wide audience through Australian cinemas," he said..
"It.s success demonstrates that invaluable goodwill exists in Australian cinemas for feature-length documentaries..
"It.s a niche market that can sustain a commercially viable release..
The film introduces the audience to...
The film opened at Cinema Nova in Melbourne on October 1 and has had successful seasons at other key locations across the country and is still playing at Cinema Paradiso in Perth and the Cameo Cinema in Belgrave, Victoria.
The film is directed by Nicole Ma, produced by John Moore and distributed by Ronin Films.
Ronin Films managing director, Andrew Pike said it was a robust film about a delicate subject - the fragile line by which Indigenous culture is passed on from generation to generation.
"It is heartening to see such a subject reach a wide audience through Australian cinemas," he said..
"It.s success demonstrates that invaluable goodwill exists in Australian cinemas for feature-length documentaries..
"It.s a niche market that can sustain a commercially viable release..
The film introduces the audience to...
- 12/17/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia and Nitv are seeking submissions for a new slate of documentaries to be made in the lead up to the proposed 2017 Referendum on Constitutional Recognition.
This series of documentaries will examine the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia today.
It is an opportunity for filmmakers with compelling ideas of national interest to lead quality and in-depth discussions..
2017 also marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 .Yes Vote. referendum and the 25th anniversary of the Mabo Native Title High Court decision..
The series will be broadcast on both Sbs and Nitv, showcasing the filmmaking excellence and landmark storytelling of Australia.s leading Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers.
Tanya Denning-Orman, Nitv Channel Manager, said that the creative responses to the referendum would reflect the diversity of stories and voices in Australia..
.Australia is in the midst of a national conversation about the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,...
This series of documentaries will examine the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia today.
It is an opportunity for filmmakers with compelling ideas of national interest to lead quality and in-depth discussions..
2017 also marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 .Yes Vote. referendum and the 25th anniversary of the Mabo Native Title High Court decision..
The series will be broadcast on both Sbs and Nitv, showcasing the filmmaking excellence and landmark storytelling of Australia.s leading Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers.
Tanya Denning-Orman, Nitv Channel Manager, said that the creative responses to the referendum would reflect the diversity of stories and voices in Australia..
.Australia is in the midst of a national conversation about the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,...
- 11/16/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Abduction thriller voted to UK market by Melbourne’s 37º South Market.
Sales agents from across the world yesterday voted David Ngo and Rabbit as the producer and project at the Melbourne International Film Festival’s 37º South Market to attend the UK’s Production Finance Market (Pfm) in October.
Rabbit is a psychological thriller about a girl’s search for her abducted twin sister and it has actors Abbey Lee (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Alex Russell (Chronicle) attached.
It is written by and will be the feature directorial debut of Luke Shanahan, who met Ngo in 2009 when both had films competing at Australian short film festival Tropfest.
“It’s in the style of Let The Right One In and Rosemary’s Baby,” said Ngo, whose first feature was director Nick Matthews’ One Eyed Girl, winner of best feature at last year’s Austin Film Festival.
The popularity of the projects Cargo and Achtung Road, also...
Sales agents from across the world yesterday voted David Ngo and Rabbit as the producer and project at the Melbourne International Film Festival’s 37º South Market to attend the UK’s Production Finance Market (Pfm) in October.
Rabbit is a psychological thriller about a girl’s search for her abducted twin sister and it has actors Abbey Lee (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Alex Russell (Chronicle) attached.
It is written by and will be the feature directorial debut of Luke Shanahan, who met Ngo in 2009 when both had films competing at Australian short film festival Tropfest.
“It’s in the style of Let The Right One In and Rosemary’s Baby,” said Ngo, whose first feature was director Nick Matthews’ One Eyed Girl, winner of best feature at last year’s Austin Film Festival.
The popularity of the projects Cargo and Achtung Road, also...
- 8/3/2015
- by Sandy.George@me.com (Sandy George)
- ScreenDaily
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